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AMMO vs ITA

VistaShares Defense Supercycle ETF

AMMODNYSE Arca

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITAACboe

Overlap

16.9%by weight

Expense ratio

ITA −0.38pt a year

AMMO0.75%ITA0.37%

Avg volume · 30D

ITA 288.4×the volume

AMMO2.59KITA747K

AMMO vs ITA Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−10.3%AMMO−10.3%ITA

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. AMMO −10.3%. ITA −10.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%10%15%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AMMO 0.75%
ITA 0.37%, better
Fund size
AMMO $3M
ITA $12.2B
1Y total return
AMMO No data
ITA −0.3%
Yield (12M)
AMMO No data
ITA 0.26%
Holdings
AMMO 55
ITA 52
Avg volume (30D)
AMMO 2.59K sh
ITA 747K sh, better
NAV per share
AMMO $22.96
ITA $209.66
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AMMO: Cost 16, Risk 31, Mission not scored, Tradability 31, Holdings 87, Durability 16. ITA: Cost 80, Risk 62, Mission 76, Tradability 96, Holdings 34, Durability 98.
Pillar letters and Scores for AMMO, ITA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAMMOITA
Cost30% weightF16A80Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA76
Risk15% weightD31B62Higher
Tradability15% weightD31A96Higher
Holdings10% weightA87HigherD34
Durability5% weightF16A98Higher

Rank among Defense & Aerospace funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AMMO and ITA are both graded against the same 25 Defense & Aerospace funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Defense & Aerospace⁠

Category · 25 funds
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ITA ranks 2nd and AMMO 21st of 25 funds in the Defense & Aerospace Category.

  1. Rank 1AXARState Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2AITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFScore 74
  3. Rank 3BFLDZTrueShares Patriot Defense ETFScore 62
  4. Rank 20DARMYTema International Defense Innovation ETFScore 32
  5. Rank 21DAMMOVistaShares Defense Supercycle ETFScore 31
  6. Rank 22DJEDIDrone and Modern Warfare ETFScore 29

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AMMODVistaShares Defense Supercycle ETF

ITAAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

In short

AMMO No data

ITA The 2006 original in aerospace and defense, and still the anchor fund of the category. It follows a market-cap-weighted index of U.S. aircraft, parts and weapons makers, so the big primes carry most of the weight.

Stated mandate

AMMO No data

ITA The fund is designed to follow an index of U.S. equity companies focused on aerospace and defense.

Why people hold it

AMMO No data

  • ITA Charges 0.37% a year, below the typical defense-fund fee and a whisker off the cheapest large rival, XAR at 0.35%.
  • Trading since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund: the long-standing incumbent in U.S. aerospace and defense.
  • The index weights by market cap but caps any single company's weight, so the biggest primes lead without swallowing the whole portfolio.spglobal.com
  • One of the strongest builds in a crowded defense peer group, with a plain-vanilla index mandate and quarterly payouts.

Worth knowing

AMMO No data

  • ITA About 50 stocks, cap-weighted: a few primes drive most of the ride. XAR's modified equal weight spreads exposure further down the size ladder.ssga.com
  • One U.S. industry, running on two engines: government procurement and commercial aircraft demand. Narrower than a broad-market fund by design.ishares.com
  • Holds a representative sample of the index rather than every constituent, which can leave small gaps versus the benchmark.sec.gov

Full AMMO profile⁠

Full ITA profile⁠

AMMO vs ITA Holdings

How AMMO and ITA differ

Overlap by weight

16.9%

Shared holdings make up 39.9% of ITA and 29.0% of AMMO.

Level by level

  • Sector5 Sectors0.0%
  • Holdings17 in both16.9%
  • Countryby domicile44.2%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in AMMO and ITA, widest gap first
SectorMore in AMMOMore in ITA
Aerospace & DefenseITA +99.9 points
IndustrialsAMMO +78.3 points
TechnologyAMMO +18.6 points
MaterialsAMMO +3.1 points
Leisure ProductsITA +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AMMO and ITA, widest gap first
CountryMore in AMMOMore in ITA
United StatesITA +55.8 points
GermanyAMMO +11.9 points
United KingdomAMMO +8.5 points
SwedenAMMO +6.8 points
South KoreaAMMO +5.9 points
NorwayAMMO +5.8 points
IsraelAMMO +4.5 points
ItalyAMMO +3.5 points
Other countries (5)AMMO +8.9 points

Outside the US: AMMO 79% developed, 21% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AMMO33.8%
  • ITA76.3%

Securities held

  • AMMO54
  • ITA50

Asset class

AMMO
Equity
ITA
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in AMMO37
  • In both17
  • Only in ITA33

Only in AMMO

37 securities, 72.7% of AMMO by weight

  • Mildef Group AB4.46%
  • Rheinmetall AG4.04%
  • Cohort PLC3.57%

Only in ITA

33 securities, 60.1% of ITA by weight

  • Ge Aerospace20.02%
  • Boeing6.83%
  • Lockheed Martin5.69%

Weight gaps

All 17 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in AMMO and ITA, widest gap first
HoldingMore in AMMOMore in ITA
RTX CorpRTXITA +15.69 points
Howmet Aerospace IncHWMITA +3.23 points
TransDigm Group IncTDGITA +2.27 points
Ducommun IncDCOAMMO +2.06 points
AeroVironment IncAVAVAMMO +1.72 points
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions IncKTOSAMMO +1.41 points
Moog IncMOG.AAMMO +1.37 points
Red Cat Holdings IncRCATAMMO +1.07 points

All 56 AMMO holdings⁠All 50 ITA holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AMMO vs ITA Cost

Overpaying AMMO vs ITA

$6,969

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AMMO 0.75%

    $14,482

  • ITA 0.37%

    $7,513

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AMMO 0.75%
  • ITA 0.37%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AMMO $14,482ITA $7,513

Year by year

YearAMMOITAOverpaying
10$1,336$670$666
20$5,078$2,590$2,488
30$14,482$7,513$6,969

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%AMMO
  • 0.37%ITA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Defense & Aerospace funds
  • Median 0.50%

ITA 5th cheapest of 25 funds

AMMO 21st cheapest of 25 funds

AMMO vs ITA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AMMO No data
ITA 0.26%
Payout (12M)
AMMO None
ITA $0.57
Last payment
AMMO No data
ITA $0.25
Ex-dividend
AMMO No data
ITA Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
AMMO No data
ITA Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
AMMO No data
ITA Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AMMOAll AMMO payments⁠

No distribution history available.

ITAQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll ITA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.16; Jun 27, 2017 $0.19; Sep 26, 2017 $0.35; Dec 19, 2017 $0.16; Mar 22, 2018 $0.21; Jun 26, 2018 $0.22; Sep 26, 2018 $0.43; Dec 17, 2018 $0.11; Mar 20, 2019 $0.29; Jun 17, 2019 $0.31; Sep 24, 2019 $0.29; Dec 16, 2019 $0.53; Dec 30, 2019 $0.29; Mar 25, 2020 $0.39; Jun 15, 2020 $0.21; Sep 23, 2020 $0.20; Dec 14, 2020 $0.20; Mar 25, 2021 $0.32; Jun 10, 2021 $0.19; Sep 24, 2021 $0.18; Dec 13, 2021 $0.16; Mar 24, 2022 $0.16; Jun 9, 2022 $0.28; Sep 26, 2022 $0.38; Dec 13, 2022 $0.24; Mar 23, 2023 $0.28; Jun 7, 2023 $0.24; Sep 26, 2023 $0.22; Dec 20, 2023 $0.43; Mar 21, 2024 $0.27; Jun 11, 2024 $0.30; Sep 25, 2024 $0.23; Dec 17, 2024 $0.44; Mar 18, 2025 $0.25; Jun 16, 2025 $0.17; Sep 16, 2025 $0.75; Mar 17, 2026 $0.15; Jun 15, 2026 $0.16; Sep 15, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

AMMO vs ITA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AMMO No dataITA 18.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AMMO No dataITA 1.06
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AMMO No dataITA −20.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AMMO 0.00ITA 0.98

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